Cotter key



March 16,1926. 1,577359 I. C. JOHNSON TTTTTTTTT .Jazse 6 756276027,

Y INVEQTOR ATTORNEY i atented Mar. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES JESSE C. JOHNSON, OF DELRAY, FLORIDA.

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Application filed September T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jnssn C. JOHNSON, a citizen of the 'UnitedStates, residing at Delray, in the county of Palm Beach and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cotter Keys, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the present invention resides in the provision of a cotter pin constructed and designed to permit the pin to be more easily passed through a restricted opening in places where such pins are generally employed, and to facilitate opening or closing of the pin as the occasion may require.

More specifically. stated, the invention comprehends a pin of the class in question, which is formed with limbs of unequal length, and having the longer limb bent to lie substantially in the same plane with the shorter limb and in advance of the latter, so that the pin in its entirety can be easily passed through a small opening and subsequently opened by'taking hold of the long limb as will be readily understood.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection'with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein: 1

Figure 1 is a view of the pin showing how the long limb is utilized to facilitate the insertion of the pin in a restricted opening.

Figure 2 is a view showing the pin opened in an object.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the pin.

The pin forming the subject matter of the present invention is indicated generally at 10 and is of ordinary well known con- 14, 1925. Serial No. 56,342.

struction except that the limb 11 is made considerably longer than the limb 12 for a purpose to be presently set forth. Where the limb 11 projects beyond the free end of the limb 12 said limb 11 is bent as at 13 to ofiset the free extremity 14: thereof, which eX- tremity is then arranged directly in advance of the free extremity of the limb 12, lying substantially in the same plane therewith, so that the pin can be more easily and conveniently passed through a restricted opening in such places where pins of this character are generally employed. After the pin has been passed through an object or piece of work indicated at 15, the said pin can be more readily and conveniently opened by taking hold of the free extremity of the long limb 11 and bending the latter in the manner illustrated in Figure 2. Then again the pin can be more easily closed when it is desired to remove the pin fromthe objectvl5, as will be readily understood.

While it is believed that from the foregoing desoription the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed. 1

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A cotter pin formed from a single length of material and bent upon itself to provide a shortlimb and a relatively long limb, said long limb being straight for a portion of its length equal to the length of the short limb, and then bent in the direction of the short limb to position the remaining portion of the long limb in advance of and in suh stantially the same plane with the short limb. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JESSE G. JQHNSON. 

